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What do construction workers do? Some lucky kids are about to find out! They visit Mr. Moore, a construction worker who's helping to build a new school. He shows them machines that dig big holes. He explains how he follows the building plans. And he tells about different workers and how they stay safe.
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Smash! Crash! Ka-boom! A is for Aerial lift. B is for Backhoe. C is for Cement Mixer. Readers explore construction equipment in this noisy alphabet book. Jerry Pallotta's trademark humor punctuates the informative text. Vibrant oil paintings bring to life a busy construction site.
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With this title, young makers will learn how to get inspired, problem-solve, and collaborate with others as they take on four architecture challenges, including constructing their dream playground and building a tiny house for a pet. Like a real architect, they ll have to meet demands while staying within limits. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO....
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Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
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2015.
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First American edition.
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36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
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English
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What can we spot on the construction site today? Shine a light behind the page and see... From the crane driver high up in his cab and engineers digging deep underground, to bulldozers and all kinds of machines, each page-turn will take you behind the scenes of a busy construction site.
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"With this title, young makers will learn how to get inspired, problem-solve, and collaborate with others as they take on four aerospace engineering challenges, including designing a spaceship for touring the solar system and building a plane that can carry cargo. Like a real aerospace engineer, they'll have to meet demands while staying within limits." -- Amazon.
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"With more than 100 million players around the world, Minecraft is one of the most popular video games of all time. Its unique design encourages players to use their creativity and problem solving skills to build entire worlds from scratch. In this book, readers will learn everything they need to know about construction in Minecraft, including which materials to use in different situations and how to choose building locations"--
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"The Leaning Tower of Pisa, located in Italy, is famous for its visible tilt. Engineering the Leaning Tower of Pisa introduces readers to the tower's history, examines why the tilt developed in the first place, and discusses the methods that have been used to stabilize the tower and keep it safe for visitors"--Publisher's web site.
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"This accessible nonfiction compendium explores the creation of 10 global landmarks, from the first spark of an idea to the final layer of paint. Acclaimed educator Rekha S. Rajan encourages readers to see themselves as the engineers, builders, architects, and more through interactive stories and a unique structure"--
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2006
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1st ed.
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
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English
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Put on your hard hat and step inside the construction zone: you're invited on a virtual tour of a building in progress. Put on your hard hat and step inside CONSTRUCTION ZONE! Caution! Construction zone ahead! Anyone who has ever stopped to watch a big building going up - and who hasn't? - will be thrilled by this behind-the-scenes look at an amazing construction project. Young readers are invited to come on a virtual tour of a building in progress,...
17) Building
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Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c1999
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1st ed.
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
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English
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Describes the process of construction, step-by-step, from clearing the site to cleaning up the finished building.
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Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
1998
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1st American ed.
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29 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
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English
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Describes the earthmoving machinery and construction equipment at work on a building site while focusing on the special parts of machines which perform specific functions.
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